Cleveland, MS

Census Place

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2023 Population

10,855

2.05% 1-year decline

US Senator

Roger Wicker

Republican Party

US Senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

34.7

2.66% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

28.7%

1% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$43,519

3.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$162,300

4.57% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

4,122

2.54% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Cleveland, MS had a population of 10.9k people with a median age of 34.7 and a median household income of $43,519. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Cleveland, MS declined from 11,082 to 10,855, a −2.05% decrease and its median household income grew from $42,005 to $43,519, a 3.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Cleveland, MS are Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (52.5%), White (Non-Hispanic) (40.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.27%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (2.34%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.378%).

None of the households in Cleveland, MS reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.3% of the residents in Cleveland, MS are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in N/A are Delta State University (877 degrees awarded in 2022) and Goshen School of Cosmetology (12 degrees).

In 2023, the median property value in Cleveland, MS was $162,300, and the homeownership rate was 65.9%.

Most people in Cleveland, MS drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 18.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Cleveland, MS was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Cleveland, MS is home to a population of 10.9k people, from which 98.3% are citizens. As of 2023, 2.19% of Cleveland, MS residents were born outside of the country (238 people).

In 2023, there were 1.3 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (5.7k people) in Cleveland, MS than any other race or ethnicity. There were 4.39k White (Non-Hispanic) and 464 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.3%

2023 Citizenship

98.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 98.3% of Cleveland, MS residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Cleveland, MS was 98.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Cleveland, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Cleveland, MS

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
5.7k ± 389
White (Non-Hispanic)
4.39k ± 445
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
464 ± 289

0.451%

Hispanic Population

49 people

0.451% of the people in Cleveland, MS are hispanic (49 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Cleveland, MS as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Cleveland, MS.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
16,383 ± 3,134 people
India
5,084 ± 1,749 people
Guatemala
3,926 ± 1,537 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Cleveland, MS was Mexico, the natal country of 16,383 Cleveland, MS residents, followed by India with 5,084 and Guatemala with 3,926.

Foreign-Born Population

2.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

238 people

2.46%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

273 people

As of 2023, 2.19% of Cleveland, MS residents (238 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Cleveland, MS was 2.46%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Cleveland, MS compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
123 ± 78
Gulf War (1990s)
58 ± 54
Gulf War (2001-)
36 ± 60

Cleveland, MS has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.12 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Cleveland, MS employs 4.12k people. The largest industries in Cleveland, MS are Educational Services (624 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (527 people), and Retail Trade (525 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($250,001), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($72,158), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($70,678).

Males in Mississippi have an average income that is 1.39 times higher than the average income of females, which is $46,477. The income inequality in Mississippi (measured using the Gini index) is N/A, which is N/A than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

4.12k

2023 Value

± 530

2.54%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cleveland, MS grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 4.02k employees to 4.12k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Cleveland, MS, are Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (390 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (382 people), and Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (379 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Cleveland, MS.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Mississippi (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

4.12k

2023 Value

± 530

2.54%

1 Year growth

± 17.6%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Cleveland, MS grew at a rate of 2.54%, from 4.02k employees to 4.12k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Cleveland, MS, are Educational Services (624 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (527 people), and Retail Trade (525 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Cleveland, MS, though some of these residents may live in Cleveland, MS and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Mississippi.

Y-Axis

1.38%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.17M people employed in Mississippi. This represents a 1.38% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 12.5%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Mississippi.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing the state of Mississippi. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Cleveland, MS. Showing the available data for Mississippi.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (60.9%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (38%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (0.439%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Mississippi went to Donald J. Trump with 60.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (38%), followed by Robert Kennedy (0.439%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Mississippi for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Mississippi

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Roger Wicker

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on December 31, 2007
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Trent Lott.

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Senator from Mississippi

Assumed office on April 9, 2018
Appointed to the seat following the resignation of Thad Cochran.

Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith are the senators currently representing Mississippi.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Mississippi over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Mississippi

Mississippi is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Mississippi have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2022, universities in Cleveland, MS awarded 889 degrees. The student population of Cleveland, MS in 2022 is skewed towards women, with 942 male students and 1,631 female students.

The largest universities in Cleveland, MS by number of degrees awarded are Delta State University (877 and 98.7%) and Goshen School of Cosmetology (12 and 1.35%).

The most popular majors in N/A are General Business Administration & Management (115 and 12.9%), Physical Education Teaching & Coaching (94 and 10.6%), and Elementary Education & Teaching (71 and 7.99%).

The median tuition cost in N/A for a public four year colleges is $8,435 for in-state students and $8,435 for out-of-state students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2022 there were 2,573 students enrolled in Cleveland, MS, 36.6% men and 63.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in N/A with N/A records, of which N/A% were women and N/A% men.

Completions

Universities

Gender

Race

Largest Universities by degrees awarded

Delta State University
877 degrees awarded
Goshen School of Cosmetology
12 degrees awarded

In 2022, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Delta State University with 877 degrees awarded.

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In N/A, N/A% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while N/A% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in false were N/A.

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Cleveland, MS was $162,300 in 2023, which is 0.535 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $155,200 to $162,300, a 4.57% increase. The homeownership rate in Cleveland, MS is 65.9%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Cleveland, MS have an average commute time of 18.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Cleveland, MS is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$162,300

Median Property Value 2023

±$12,360

$2,783

Median Property Taxes

±$417

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Cleveland, MS the largest share of households pay taxes in the N/A range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Cleveland, MS compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

65.9%

Homeownership

2023

68.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 65.9% of the housing units in Cleveland, MS were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 63.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Cleveland, MS compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Census Tract 9507.01

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

The following map shows all of the places in Cleveland, MS colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$43,519

Median Household Income

± $6,800

4.22k

Number of Households

± 546

In 2023, the median household income of the 4.22k households in Cleveland, MS grew to $43,519 from the previous year's value of $42,005.

The following chart displays the households in Cleveland, MS distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Cleveland, MS is from Cleveland, MS.

N/A Wage GINI in N/A

In N/A, the income inequality in N/A was N/A according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a N/A N/A from N/A to N/A, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat N/A even. The GINI for N/A was N/A than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed N/A evenly in N/A in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Cleveland, MS across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (86.7%)
Carpooled (9.95%)
Walked (1.4%)

In 2023, 86.7% of workers in Cleveland, MS drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.95%) and those who walked to work (1.4%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

18.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Cleveland, MS have a shorter commute time (18.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.21% of the workforce in Cleveland, MS have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Cleveland, MS compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Cleveland, MS distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Cleveland, MS have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

28.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Cleveland, MS (2.71k out of 9.45k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 45 - 54, followed by Females < 5 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Cleveland, MS is Black, followed by White and Two Or More.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

86.5% of the population of Cleveland, MS has health coverage, with 31.2% on employee plans, 28% on Medicaid, 11% on Medicare, 15.5% on non-group plans, and 0.767% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Bolivar County, MS see 1773 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.61% decrease from the previous year (1802 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 2331 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1263 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

Data is only available at the country level. Showing data for Bolivar County, MS.

1,773 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Bolivar County, MS

Primary care physicians in Bolivar County, MS see an average of 1,773 patients per year. This represents a 1.61% decrease from the previous year (1,802 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Bolivar County, MS in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 28.7% under 18 years, 22.3% between 18 and 34 years, 34.7% between 35 and 64 years, and 14.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48% were men and 52% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

13.5%

Uninsured

31.2%

Employer Coverage

28%

Medicaid

11%

Medicare

15.5%

Non-Group

0.767%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Cleveland, MS declined by 11.7% from 15.3% to 13.5%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Cleveland, MS changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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